Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Andrew J. Meyers
Department: County Attorney
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO ENACT Ordinance, the title of which is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO BUSINESS REGULATIONS; AMENDING SECTIONS 20-160 AND 20-164 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES (“CODE”); REPEALING ARTICLE XII OF CHAPTER 20 AND SECTIONS 20-242 THROUGH 20-253 OF THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Sponsored by the Board of County Commissioners)
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Why Action is Necessary
A Resolution directing the County Administrator to publish notice of public hearing to consider enactment of the Ordinance was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners (“Board”) at its meeting of November 13, 2025.
What Action Accomplishes
Allows for the Board’s consideration of the proposed Ordinance.
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Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
Private tag agencies (“PTAs”) are businesses that sell license plates and provide related services to the public on behalf of the Tax Collector. Previously, PTAs operated on behalf of the County in its capacity as tax collector. However, following the recent election of an independent Tax Collector, PTAs no longer operate under the County’s supervision and instead enter into separate agreements with the Tax Collector.
The proposed Ordinance, if enacted, would repeal most of the Code provisions relating to PTAs. The Ordinance would retain the consumer protection provisions relating to PTAs but relocate those provisions to the Broward County Consumer Protection Code. Finally, the proposed Ordinance would also update certain general consumer protection provisions, including the removal of obsolete provisions and the reordering and restating of the remaining provisions.
Source of Additional Information
René D. Harrod, Chief Deputy County Attorney, 954-357-7600
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
Per the Office of Management and Budget, the estimated impact on the budget does not exceed the threshold required for a Fiscal Impact Statement.